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pipra
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pipra has 1 sense
- pipra(n = noun.animal) genus pipra - type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins; Array is a kind of bird genus
is a member of family pipridae, pipridae
CIDE DICTIONARY
pipra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a woodpecker.].
Any one of numerous species of small clamatorial birds belonging to Pipra and allied genera, of the family Pipridæ . The male is usually glossy black, varied with scarlet, yellow, or sky blue. They chiefly inhabit South America. [1913 Webster]
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